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Water ministry to inspect all dams in wake of Solai tragedy

Saturday May 12 2018

Water Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui (right) and Governor Lee Kinyanjui when they toured the killer Patel Dam. The Water ministry will inspect all dams to ensure they do not endanger lives. PHOTO | ERIC MATARA | NATION MEDIA GROUP

In Summary

Water secretary Simon Chelugui said the dams will be inspected to ensure they do not endanger lives.

The dam burst its banks on Wednesday night releasing over 70 million litres of water that gushed down flattening an entire village.

All dams in Kenya are set to undergo inspection in wake of the Patel Dam burst that killed 45 people in Solai, Nakuru County.

Water and Irrigation secretary Simon Chelugui said the dams will be inspected to ensure they do not endanger lives.

The CS said some dams were built during colonial times and the national government will work with counties to inspect them to ensure they are safe.

"We will dispatch experts and engineers to inspect materials used, whether they were built on water ways, and if the engineers who oversaw their construction were licensed. We do not want any other tragedy," said Mr Chelugui.

Mr Chelugui spoke when he toured the killer Patel Dam.

The dam, built within a coffee farm, burst its banks on Wednesday night releasing over 70 million litres of water that gushed down flattening an entire village.